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Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks

FinalTV CHSN, TVAS·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tyler Bertuzzi's goal at 3:06 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 48% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 4.5 to 3.7; shots on goal were CHI 28, VAN 45. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Spencer Knight stopped 43 of 45 (.956), 2.5 goals saved above expected; Kevin Lankinen stopped 23 of 27 (.852), 1.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Tyler Bertuzzi (3 G), 2. Spencer Knight (43 saves, .956), 3. Evander Kane (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    T. Bertuzzi3 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    S. Knight43 saves, .956
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    E. Kane1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI0110859528
VANVAN016019210245

Scoring

7 goals

3rd period

  1. CHI
    deflectedxG 0.23win prob +26 ptsVideo
    1-0
    3:06
  2. CHI
    wristxG 0.23win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-0
    6:46
  3. CHI
    wristxG 0.21win prob +5 ptsVideo
    3-0
    7:39
  4. CHI
    wristxG 0.09win prob +1 ptsVideo
    4-0
    11:37
  5. VAN
    snapxG 0.05Video
    4-1
    16:49
  6. VAN
    slapxG 0.05Video
    4-2
    18:00
  7. CHI
    backhandxG 0.93Video
    5-2
    19:00

Penalties

CHI 4 PIM·VAN 2 PIM

2nd

  • 5:31CHIConnor Bedard · Holding the stickdrawn by Tyler Myers2 min
  • 13:40CHITyler Bertuzzi · Trippingdrawn by Quinn Hughes2 min

3rd

  • 5:51VANTyler Myers · Interferencedrawn by Colton Dach2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
VAN goalCHI goalFinal: VAN 0%

Biggest swing: Tyler Bertuzzi, 3rd 3:06 — CHI 48% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.31E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.27L. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.26D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.26E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.19L. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.18L. Reichel · On goal · xG 0.17J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.16E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.16D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.15E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.14L. Reichel · Missed · xG 0.12E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.12E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.10E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10L. Reichel · On goal · xG 0.09A. Bains · On goal · xG 0.08E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08K. Sherwood · Missed · xG 0.08C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.08C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.08E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.07C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.07B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.06E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06A. Räty · On goal · xG 0.06J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.05C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.05E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.05A. Räty · Goal · xG 0.05C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.05E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.05K. Sherwood · Missed · xG 0.05E. Kane · Goal · xG 0.05L. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.04T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.04Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.03J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.03T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.03E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.02C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.02P. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.02E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.02T. Willander · Missed · xG 0.02T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.02F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.02K. Sherwood · On goal · xG 0.02T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.02T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.02T. Willander · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.01D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.01J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.00E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN2 G · 4.5 xG · 63 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsVAN
3.74 G
All situations
2 G4.5
2.63 G
Even strength
2 G3.8
0.21 G
Power play
0 G0.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 104 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI26%74%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.79 – 4.39

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

CHIvsVAN
28
Shots on goal
45
44%
Faceoffs
56%
1/1
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
12
Hits
18
8
Blocked shots
15
17
Giveaways
21
4
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
72A. VlasicD000+150.08000—21:42
44W. KaiserD000010.01110—21:02
98C. BedardC112051.640124220:32
59T. BertuzziL303+140.56202—20:27
91F. NazarC000-120.170106719:29
86T. TeravainenC000000.03010018:57
28A. BurakovskyL000-100.13000—17:45
95I. MikheyevR101+120.39100—16:49
55A. LevshunovD011-110.03000—16:31
48M. GrzelcykD011+120.02000—16:19
6S. RinzelD000000.01020—16:07
20R. GreeneC000-110.100002015:47
46L. CrevierD011+220.08210—14:07
5C. MurphyD011+120.30000—13:23
17N. FolignoL000+200.012006312:56
8R. DonatoC022+210.170004311:36
34C. DachC000+100.00410011:21
11O. MooreC011+200.00000011:10
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30S. Knight(W)45432.9564.51+2.5160:00

Season series

VAN leads 2-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).